"If it actually began over 20-years ago, then how come I'm finding about for the first time now?"

just laughs

it happens so fast, expecting to feel
the claws then huge jaws crushing her neck
she sees you step out onto the path, a look
on your face she will never forget. Savage
snarling and going head to head with the cat.
Screaming your name she stumbles and goes down
and watches in awe as you throw yourself at the
big cat your knife flashing. The sound is awful
horrifying she can barely look but she can't look
away. If you die, she does too, but she'd give
her life right now for you to be safe.
Coming from the roll she tries to get up and
scramble out of the way when you shoot two arrows
in quick succession watching with wide eyes as the
beast goes down and lies still.
It all happened so fast she's in shock staring down
at it...then turning to you, running staggering to
you flinging her arms around your neck, sobbing your name...
then things go gray, and then black and she faints, sagging
in your arms, her head falling back. Blood has soaked
down her flank, the gash is deep and still running.

Going forward, the "Plains Admin" will be known as the "Camp Admin".

*hearing her scream the branches breaking
her, him ..
he's behind her...
running up next...
not making asound
must be the element of surprise
or they are both dead ...
instinct...
hunter ..
predator....
stopping eyes close...
her she comes smells her ....
blood the cat is there
right behind her

"AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

*SCREAMING at the top of his lungs
as he breaks thru the bushes
in the air....lunging ..
knife moves thru the air
into the big cats mouth...
thru the roof of it's mouth
and into its brain

rolling on the ground head
over heels, coming to my feet
bow drawn...
two arrows aimed at the staggering beast
waiting for it to collapse*

"Ithreal...
Ithreal...".

*the cat falls and hit's the ground
with a a thud...shuddering it's last breath*

"ITHREALLLL!!"

alas nothing

finding a door ajar

silent steps across the landing...carefully eyeing each room

I'd call it utter stupidity.

listening acutely and following the sound

grinning as I hear the buzz

Perhaps an 18 year old with a great grandchild will set a record.:-)

MOM are you home?

thinking of how I found her last time ~g~

No answer, so I turn the vibrator back, hoping that I am alone on as my door is standing open.

eyes the door partially open

I puzzled...thinking I've heard that sound before

onto the spacious landing and where she might be

Funny how facing something like a very large
very hungry big cat can put things into perspective.
Staring into the yellow eyes, she can smell the musk
rolling off of it. It smells prey and knows she's trapped.
The low growl reverabates through the grove
and into her bones. Barely taking her eyes from the beast
she tries to call her wood spirits or the bees
but she's too far into the forest they may not hear.
The cat watches her, its yellow stare unblinking, waiting
for her to make a run for it. But then it
decides not to wait and takes a step toward her, easily taking
up a third of the distance.
Ithreal reacts and dashes for the opening, only a tiny chance to
get past it. With a flash of a paw, claws extended it catches her
on the thigh and she almost goes down, crying out she feels
blood hot and running down her flank, and stumbles.
Suddenly the tree branches lower and create a mesh behind her
blocking the cat ,the Naiads had heard her but they can't hold
back the cat for long and she has only a short distance advantage
but the cat will catch her, she knows it, she's losing blood.
Her breath harsh sobbing in her throat, her heart pounding she
runs staggering, hearing the cat break through the branches...
he's going to kill her...still running she knows that in moments
its claws will be on her shoulders bringing her down

Laying in bed alone, with my vibrator. Thinking I hear something I turn my vibrator off.

Johnie, is that you?

listening for any other untoward sounds as I climb the stairs